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अहो बकी यं स्तनकालकूटं जिघांसयापाययदप्यसाध्वी ।
लेभे गतिं धात्र्युचितां ततो ऽन्यं कं वा दयालुं शरणं व्रजेम ॥ २३ ॥
 
aho baki yam stana-kala-kutam
jighamsayapayayad apy asadhvi
lebhe gatim dhatryucitam tato 'nyam
kam va dayalum saranam vrajema
aho-alas; baki-the she-demon (Putana); yam-whom; stana-breast; kala-dead; kutam-poison; jighamsaya-out of envy; apayayat-nourished; api-although; asadhvi-unfaithful; lebhe-achieved; gatim-destination; dhatryucitam-just suitable for the nurse; tatah-beyond whom; anyam-other; kam-who else; va-certainly; dayalum-merciful; saranam-shelter; vrajema-shall I take.